[Photograph 2012.201.B0253.0328]

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Serpentine wall built for decoration made a good hiking place for escape bent inmates before El Reno reformatory Warden Loy Hayes had it torn down."

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Oklahoma Historical Society

In 1893, members of the Oklahoma Territory Press Association formed the Oklahoma Historical Society to keep a detailed record of Oklahoma history and preserve it for future generations. The Oklahoma History Center opened in 2005, and operates in Oklahoma City.

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Photograph used for a story in the Daily Oklahoman newspaper. Caption: "Serpentine wall built for decoration made a good hiking place for escape bent inmates before El Reno reformatory Warden Loy Hayes had it torn down."

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Oklahoma Publishing Company Photography Collection

The Oklahoma Publishing Company, the parent company of many prominent Oklahoma newspapers, amassed a significant collection of photographs that span more than a century. The wide variety of photographs accompanied stories in the newspapers.